LM_CT129 St Joseph, MO Mon Mar 15, 2010 USDA Market News IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Recap for: Friday, 3/12/2010 Confirmed: 11,469 Week Ago: 9,715 Last Year: 988 Week to Date: 34,699 Week Ago: 22,207 Last Year: 27,507 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 471 1,385-1,450 1,416 88.00-91.00 89.13 65 - 80% Choice 204 1,500-1,500 1,500 90.25-90.25 90.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 675 1,385-1,500 1,442 88.00-91.00 89.47 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 774 1,200-1,350 1,249 90.00-95.00 90.72 65 - 80% Choice 166 1,240-1,300 1,255 89.50-90.00 89.88 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 940 1,200-1,350 1,250 89.50-95.00 90.57 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,926 780-894 825 144.00-148.00 147.35 65 - 80% Choice 827 788-882 848 144.00-147.00 146.69 35 - 65% Choice 1,947 854-950 946 145.00-147.00 146.78 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,700 780-950 879 144.00-148.00 147.00 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 882 750-822 782 146.00-148.00 147.28 65 - 80% Choice 681 634-810 718 146.00-147.00 146.82 35 - 65% Choice 422 750-950 931 144.00-147.00 146.61 0 - 35% Choice 38 775-775 775 147.00-147.00 147.00 Total all grades 2,023 634-950 792 144.00-148.00 146.98 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 20 1,475-1,475 1,475 90.00-90.00 90.00 65 - 80% Choice 185 1,350-1,400 1,361 89.00-90.00 89.78 35 - 65% Choice 140 1,400-1,400 1,400 91.00-91.00 91.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 345 1,350-1,475 1,383 89.00-91.00 90.29 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 86 1,250-1,250 1,250 89.25-89.25 89.25 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 86 1,250-1,250 1,250 89.25-89.25 89.25 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg Count Range Weight Range Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 182 830-868 852 143.00-146.00 143.80 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 182 830-868 852 143.00-146.00 143.80 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 168 719-719 719 144.00-144.00 144.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 168 719-719 719 144.00-144.00 144.00 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 2,398 1,384.20 89.67 Live Heifer 1,364 1,246.40 90.39 Dressed Steer 12,115 865.90 145.44 Dressed Heifer 5,292 789.10 145.38 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,684 1,416.00 88.78 Live Heifer 351 1,232.10 89.51 Dressed Steer 7,554 877.50 144.70 Dressed Heifer 1,865 816.70 144.08 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 1,812 1,341.70 80.63 Live Heifer 1,014 1,235.20 80.35 Dressed Steer 10,100 890.60 129.58 Dressed Heifer 4,524 811.10 129.59 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .